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Chair Aerobic
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Chair
aerobics exercise serves
as the perfect workout
for diabetic people, who
confront with a number
of health related
problems, such as
congestive heart failure
and chronic
cardiovascular diseases.
The physical activity
helps in promoting
cardio health and aids
in controlling the blood
sugar level as well.
Apart from diabetic
patients, doing chair
aerobics is beneficial
for elderly people as
well, because it
requires less stamina.
For pregnant women who
cannot indulge in doing
high intensity
exercises, chair aerobic
exercise is the best
bet.
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Chair aerobic exercises
usually consist of the
rhythmic movements of
arms and feet, performed
by sitting in a chair in
an erect position. It is
ideal to perform the
exercise for 20-30
minutes, on a regular
basis. Chair aerobics
helps you perform your
daily chores
energetically, because
it helps build the
functional capacity of
your body. Moreover,
they are very low
intensity workouts,
which make them easy to
perform anytime you
want, during the day.
All you need is a
comfortable chair and a
peaceful atmosphere, to
do the exercise. Read
more about chair aerobic
exercise in the
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Chair
Aerobics Workout |
- Sit in your chair in
an erect position, with no gap between your feet. Now, bounce your
feet, both together, on one side in a swift manner. Bring the feet
back to the original position. Bounce your feet to the other side,
in the same manner. Repeat the exercise ten times. It is a nice way
to workout your legs.
- Sit straight in
a chair, keeping your feet a bit apart from each other. Now,
bring your right heel and right hand forward. While doing this,
the other leg should be on place and the left arm should be
positioned sideways. Do this step with your right foot and left
arm. Perform this exercise swiftly.
- Sit straight in
your chair by keeping your feet flat on the floor, wide apart
from each other. Now, lift both feet together. Cross them in the
air, hold the position for few seconds and then bring them bring
them back to the original position. Repeat the exercise fifteen
times. Perform the workout daily, for about 20 minutes.
- Place your heels
together, without leaving a gap between your feet. By sitting in
an erect position, push your arms outwards, while moving your
heels in a forwards. Get back to the original position after
holding the position for a minute or two, and then repeat the
exercise.
- Sit in a chair
in an erect position and place your feet, without gap between
them. Make sure that your knees touch each other. Now, slide
your feet forward and then get back to the original position, in
a swift manner. Now, by keeping the knees joined, separate your
right and left foot. Return to the original position, after
holding the position for a minute.
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